Suspect with $5K assault warrant arrested in Chinatown, armed with ‘dangerous weapon’
A 52-year-old man with an assault warrant and a knife was arrested in the Chinatown-International District Thursday morning. At approximately 1:20 a.m., Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers located the suspect in the 600 block of 5th Avenue, SPD announced. The suspect was “concealing what appeared to be a fixed blade...
Hood Canal Bridge inspections bring scheduled closures over next 2 weeks
The Washington State Department of Transportation is conducting a series of inspections on the Hood Canal Bridge over the next couple of weeks, bringing two scheduled closures.
Homeless encampment returns to West Seattle park one day after city sweep
Just one day after the City of Seattle swept a homeless encampment in West Seattle’s Rotary Viewpoint Park, more than a dozen homeless people returned. At least two tents have been set up beneath the totem pole in the center of the park, which is next to the West Seattle Golf Course, with many individuals abusing substances out in the open. Personal belongings are...
Seattle’s $480M ‘Library Levy’ Is Funding Homeless Services
Seattle voters are being asked to approve a $480 million library levy, more than double the size of the city’s previous library measure in 2019. Supporters say the funding will expand access, support literacy, and maintain services across the Seattle Public Library system. But a closer look at the...
Hail, a waterspout, thunderstorms hit Seattle
A hailstorm hit Seattle on Wednesday afternoon as a waterspout appeared over Puget Sound near Magnolia. Logan Howard, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Seattle, said reports of quarter-inch hail rolled in around 2:45 p.m., and the waterspout was reported around 3 p.m. about 3 miles west of Magnolia.
Seattle SWAT arrests man who threatened passersby with gun in Roosevelt
A man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly threatening people with what appeared to be a gun during a standoff in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood, police said. Officers found him in a stolen vehicle and, after he refused commands, SWAT and negotiators took him into custody without incident. Police later recovered...
Kirkland’s Old Starbucks Gets a Bubbly Makeover With Late-Night Croissant Bar
Downtown Kirkland’s former Starbucks is trading in drip coffee for buttery layers and bubbly. Le Croissant Bar, a new bakery-cafe from owner Monica Kuchman, is set to open at 116 Lake Street, promising made-to-order croissants, desserts and coffee by day, then a late-night dessert and champagne scene on weekends.
Bremerton man detained by ICE, 30 years after a teenage crime
A Bremerton man was being held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, where he was detained in March. Buonpone Morisath, who goes by Buon, pronounced "Boon," was detained after arriving for a regular check-in appointment on March 11 with immigration authorities in Seattle, according to his wife, Emily Hassakonburee, and his attorney, Nicolas Olano of Anchorage, Alaska. Morisath, who was born...
Late-Night Blaze Rattles West Seattle’s Beach Drive Block
A two-story house on the 4400 block of Beach Drive SW in West Seattle drew a major response from Seattle firefighters on Thursday after flames climbed the exterior wall and pushed into the attic. Crews reported they had water on the fire and were mounting an offensive interior attack while completing primary searches of the first floor and basement. Multiple engine and ladder...
Man dies after shooting at Lynnwood pub
LYNNWOOD, Wash. — A 38-year-old man has died after he was shot at a Lynnwood pub on Friday, April 10, according to the Lynnwood Police Department. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Just Left Pub and Grill in the 4300 block of 198th Street Southwest in Lynnwood just after 10 p.m.
